Tot with rare epilepsy may only have six months to live

The parents of a 17-month-old girl have been left facing the fact their little princess may die within the next six months.
Olivia Butler was given a life expectancy of two after being diagnosed with a very rare form of Epilepsy.
The baby has rare EIEE5, an epileptic encephalopathy which means she has a combination of every epilepsy syndrome there is. Olivia is believed to be one of four children in the UK that has the actual genetic mutation that's caused the EIEE5.
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